This Locust weapons used to be the second-choice among Gears of War players, but now it’s bloody excellent. So if you see a Locust holding one and getting dangerously close to your position, ready the chainsaw and chances are, you’ll enter into a chainsaw duel. Lancers used by Locust a lot more in Gears of War 3, so be aware that they can do the same to you.
Holding down B readies the chainsaw, so that anyone foolish enough to walk into you will be sliced into bloody chunks. It’s not the most powerful weapon in the game by some way, but with a high rate of fire, you can suppress enemies effectively. Fully automatic, highly accurate and packing a chainsaw bayonet, the Lancer is your starting rifle at the beginning of each chapter throughout the Gears of War 3 campaign. What is the best gun in Gears of War 3? The fully automatic Lancer, the improved Hammerburst or another mellee weapon like the fearsome Cleaver? Find out in our new Gears of War 3 weapons guide… Rifles
